Seveso Directive on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances

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Seveso Directive on the control of
major-accident hazards involving dangerous
substances

• European Commission, DG Environment
• Industrial Emissions, Air quality Noise Unit

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Seveso III 2012/18/EU

• First reading agreement on 27 March 2012
• Adopted 4th July 2012
• Published 24th July (OJ L 197/1)
• Entry into force 13th August 2012
• National transposition 31rd May 2015
• Implementation 1st June 2015

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Seveso III

• Main purpose align scope to new international
  chemicals classification (CLP Regulation
  transposing GHS classification)
• Clarify/improve
• Information to the public
• Inspections
• Public participation
• Access to justice
• Main philosophy Seveso II remains

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Philosophy Seveso
I N S P E C T I O N S
Accident Reporting and Lessons Learnt
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Seveso III Objectives

• Prevent major accidents
• Safety Management operator
• Land use Planning - Inspections competent
  authorities
• Limit consequences on human health and
  environment
• Emergency planning Information to public
  operator and civil protection services

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Seveso III Land Use Planning

• Article 13 Directive 2012/18/EU - clarifies
  Article 12 Directive 96/82/EC as amended by
  Directive 2003/105/EC
• What? MS to take into account Seveso principles
  in their LUP by controlling
• Siting of new establishments
• Modifications to existing establishments
• New developments (transport routes, locations of
  public use, residential areas)

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Seveso III Land Use Planning

• How? LUP should take account of
• appropriate safety (new!) distances between
  Seveso establishments and residential areas,
  buildings and areas of public use, recreational
  areas and, as far as possible, major transport
  routes
• for areas of particular natural sensitivity or
  interest other relevant measures (new!) can be
  taken
• for existing establishments, additional technical
  measures so as not to increase the risks

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Seveso III Land Use Planning

• Consultation of the public concerned
• NEW! Detailed procedural guarantees for
  participation in specific individual LUP projects
  (Article 15) similar guarantees for
  participation in general plans and programmes
• NEW! Access to justice (at least judicial review)
  if inadequate consultation on individual
• projects

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Seveso III Land Use Planning

• NEW! Operators to provide sufficient information
  (for LT, on request)
• NEW! Coordination possible with consultation
  procedures under EIA and SEA Directives
  (Environment Impact Assessment for specific
  public/private projects and Strategic Environment
  Assessment for plans and programmes)

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Seveso III Land Use Planning

• NEW! No more mandate to draw up guidelines and
  database with risk scenarios
• Those guidelines have been established in the
  framework of Directive 96/82/EC as amended by
  Directive 2003/105/EC
• Work is on-going by TWG LUP and MAHB in view of
  adopting a Handbook including also typical
  accident scenarios, to be finalised by end of
  2013

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For more information

• DG ENV website
• http//ec.europa.eu/environment/seveso/index.htm
• Contact Jill Michielssen (jill.michielssen_at_ec.eur
  opa.eu)

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• Thank you for your attention!